I'm looking for stuff very much like Spawn Of Possession's "Incurso." Fast, brutal, technical, but also horrifying and strange. Long songs and conceptual albums are also a plus.

The songs are not long but I definitely get a ''horrifying'' feel from Chapters Of Repugnance by Defeated Sanity. Especialy if you read the lyrics while listening. There is some what of a conceptual idea to the album as well. Extremely technical and beyond brutal.

I was looking through dark descent records new releases and finding it slow and laborious to go through and find the stuff I like and thought - surely there must be a better way. I'm looking for recommendations for new "old school death and death/thrash" or significant (but possibly obscure) re-releases.

Lantern is a band I've meant to check out for years. I acquired the EP, and it does sound excellent. One could hope for better snare presence, though.

You're welcome, glad to help. Lantern are great, and I still would love copies of the demos, and am very keen to hear a full length album. I'm not actually put off by the snare presence, as it works as a whole rather well I feel.

The songs are not long but I definitely get a ''horrifying'' feel from Chapters Of Repugnance by Defeated Sanity. Especialy if you read the lyrics while listening. There is some what of a conceptual idea to the album as well. Extremely technical and beyond brutal.

Glad to hear you liked it. For my taste, I think Chapters of Repugnance is their best yet. However Psalms Of The Moribund is awesome as well. A lot of the buzz on the internet pertaining to Defeated Sanity tends to praise that album. Check it out too.

Glad to hear you liked it. For my taste, I think Chapters of Repugnance is their best yet. However Psalms Of The Moribund is awesome as well. A lot of the buzz on the internet pertaining to Defeated Sanity tends to praise that album. Check it out too.

I'm not sure which one I like better, though I might lean Psalms. Both are brutal death 'must-haves'. Both are excellent.

If you like those, you might want to check out Sepsism, Decaying Purity, Devourment, and Disgorge (US) if you haven't already.

I'm getting into death metal pretty much for the first time, as in the past it could never really hold my interest, so recommend me some OSDM and/or progressive death - obvious recs are good, barring the glaringly obvious (Death, Bolt Thrower, Atheist, Cynic). Also I just checked out Pestilence, but pretty much anything else is fair game. Pestilence's Consuming Impulse and Death's Symbolic have clicked with me the most thus far.

I'm getting into death metal pretty much for the first time, as in the past it could never really hold my interest, so recommend me some OSDM and/or progressive death - obvious recs are good, barring the glaringly obvious (Death, Bolt Thrower, Atheist, Cynic). Also I just checked out Pestilence, but pretty much anything else is fair game. Pestilence's Consuming Impulse and Death's Symbolic have clicked with me the most thus far.

I hate to be the one pointing out the obvious but the "similar artists" tabs on those bands are your best recommendations really. This could seem simplistic on my end but they really are at this point, and considering the fact that most of them will be new to you.

Yeah, I was planning on checking out most of those, I just wanted to see if there was anything in particular that I should be checking out first. Thanks anyway, I guess I can post again when I have some more specifics.

Sure thing. As I said, at this point anything can be recommended to you since you're beginning to listen to the genre. So the best thing right now is to explore the similar surroundings of the bands you already appreciate, at least in my opinion. That will give you a larger understanding of what it is really that you appreciate in the genre and then recommendations can be more specific.

Hahah, sorry. I was just listening to Dragged Into Sunlight. Check that out too if you like, it's quite different from Drawn, Incantation and such. Their songs carry a strong doom vibe in that they're monumental and absolutely crushing. There's some grind influence aswell.

The new Drawn And Quartered album is rather good, by the way. If you were disappointed with Merciless Hammer, you will probably enjoy it. If you liked the occult vibe on Merciless, you'll find some of that there, but it's mostly in the style of Return. As a starting point I recommend the debut, but if you instantly want something Incantation-esque, you could skip ahead to Return of the Black Death or Hail Infernal Darkness.

Hahah, sorry. I was just listening to Dragged Into Sunlight. Check that out too if you like, it's quite different from Drawn, Incantation and such. Their songs carry a strong doom vibe in that they're monumental and absolutely crushing. There's some grind influence aswell.

The new Drawn And Quartered album is rather good, by the way. If you were disappointed with Merciless Hammer, you will probably enjoy it. If you liked the occult vibe on Merciless, you'll find some of that there, but it's mostly in the style of Return. As a starting point I recommend the debut, but if you instantly want something Incantation-esque, you could skip ahead to Return of the Black Death or Hail Infernal Darkness.

I already tried Hail Infernal Darkness and liked it :3 Thank you for the reccomendation. Perhaps I'll look into Dragged into Sunlight (which I found already while looking for D&Q XD) and perhaps the other D&Q albums, and Grave Miasma and Disciples of Mockery.

Hi! I'm looking for some obscure old school death metal in the vein of gorement, wombbath, rippikoulu, demilich, funereal, deteriorate, (early) cemetery, carnage, electrocution, demigod, molested, rottrevore, early morta skuld. You know, any kick ass old school death metal albums. I'm kind of looking for hidden jems (some of those aren't very hidden but you get the picture). I'D APPRECIATE IT!

Hi! I'm looking for some obscure old school death metal in the vein of gorement, wombbath, rippikoulu, demilich, funereal, deteriorate, (early) cemetery, carnage, electrocution, demigod, molested, rottrevore, early morta skuld. You know, any kick ass old school death metal albums. I'm kind of looking for hidden jems (some of those aren't very hidden but you get the picture). I'D APPRECIATE IT!

That's pretty much across the board of OSDM. You have examples of the Finnish school, the NY/Chicago school, the Swedish school, and with Electrocution I'd say a bit of Florida. So you basically have all the bigger schools on demand. May I suggest a look at the "Old school death metal gems" thread on the Metal Discussion board? It has a lot of pages of OSDM for you to check out.

In the meantime this is my chance to whore Ataraxy again. Think of Convulse/Depravity/Slugathor clashing with Asphyx and Bolt Thrower. Beastly!

Hi! I'm looking for some obscure old school death metal in the vein of gorement, wombbath, rippikoulu, demilich, funereal, deteriorate, (early) cemetery, carnage, electrocution, demigod, molested, rottrevore, early morta skuld. You know, any kick ass old school death metal albums. I'm kind of looking for hidden jems (some of those aren't very hidden but you get the picture). I'D APPRECIATE IT!

God Macabre- The WinterlongNecrony- Pathological PerformancesAgonized- Gods...Mythic- Mourning in the Winter SolsticeTimeghoulCancer- To the Gory EndSarcasm- A Touch of the Burning Red SunsetCarbonized- For the SecurityAtrocity- TodessehnsuchtAdramelech- PsychostasiaFallen Christ- Abduction RitualCeremony- Tyranny From AboveResurrection- Embalmed Existence

Can anyone recommend anything in the same vein as Desolate Shrine? I have usually got Sonne Adam and Necros Christos as recommendations, which I already know of, and I'm not particularly keen on either. Anything else I'm missing?

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Can anyone recommend anything in the same vein as Desolate Shrine? I have usually got Sonne Adam and Necros Christos as recommendations, which I already know of, and I'm not particularly keen on either. Anything else I'm missing?

First of all, thank you for the indirect recommendation of Desolate Shrine, they play, indeed, rather well-done death metal. I quite enjoy it!

Apparently, you're requesting death metal of the so-called atmospheric variant: dark, heavy, varied, and (but not overtly) melodic. While I haven't heard Sonne Adam, after a few samples of Desolate Shrine's music, I can see why you're not too fond of Necros Christos as a allegedly similar act. I'll give it a try!

First of all (again), I recommend to you three other acts from Finnland, namely Demigod, Purtenance and Sentenced, of which especially the former is one of the most lasting influences on death metal's takes on the creation of a foreboding, somber atmosphere (I am referring to their 1992 debut album, "Slumber of Sullen Eyes"; they've since reformed in the early 2000's and have released two further albums, but I haven't listened to either of them). Purtenance and Sentenced (again, I am referring only to both bands' debut albums, "Member of Immortal Damnation" resp. "Shadows of Past", especially Sentenced have changed style drastically over the years) are similar to Demigod in their emphasis on melody and mood, although both lean far more towards typical Scandinavian death metal stylistically; but they retain the less aggressive, more atmospheric feel and varied song-structure.

Then there's Impetuous Ritual from Australia, who do quite remind me of Desolate Shrine, although they have none of the yearning atmosphere of Desolate Shrine's music, instead opting for a darker, more "occult" and "ritualistic" approach to their death metal (this probably puts them closer to Sonne Adam and Necros Christos, but do give them a try).

Mythic from the US are more of a traditional death metal outfit, less musically refined and complex, more primitive and bludgeoning, but they definitely create an eerie, dark atmosphere totally unique to their sound.

Also, again in reference to the Sonne Adam and Necros Christos recommendations you've mentioned, give Mefitic from Italy a try, you might enjoy them more than the aforementioned bands: http://mefitic.bandcamp.com/